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MSI H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Build your next computer with the powerful H55M-ED55 motherboard by MSI.

As a Micro ATX motherboard, the Intel H55 chipset delivers full support for the latest Intel i3/i5/i7 based processors in LGA1156 package. Rich in features such as HDMI & DVI & VGA vide ports, up to 16GB DDR3 memory support with dual channel configuration, eSATA and optical ports, this micro ATX form factor board delivers everything you could expect from full-size ATX board, ideal for building your PC/HTPC system. The innovative OC Genie overclock tool releases the potential of your CPU in an easy and simple way. Best of all, the use of DrMOS technology enables you a better power efficiency and lower running temperature.

ATi CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology Support ATi CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, enabling two or more discrete graphics processors to work together for boosted system performance and a breakthrough gaming experience.

Green Power Saving Technology The MSI H55M-ED55 features APS (Active Phase Switching) energy saving technology for controlling power supply with auto phrase switching for CPU and other components.

HDMI Output The MSI H55M-ED55 Intel motherboard features an HDMI output for connection to your high-definition video equipment. With the HDMI interface ensuring lossless transmission of high-quality HD video signals, play back HD contents on your computer and view them on your large HDTV set for more comfort.

Onboard LAN

Rear Panel Ports

Physical Spec

Form Factor

Micro ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

9.6" x 9.6"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts

1 year limited

Labor

1 year limited

Quick Info

WarrantyBeyond any applicable Newegg return policy, this item is warranted independently by the product's Manufacturer or a Third party. Below is a summary provided for convenience only and may not be accurate or current.
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Rating: 2/5Good enough for the HTPC, but not much else

Pros: Plenty of internal connections. Could've used a Firewire header, just for completeness. Even Parallel and COM port headers.Easiest CPU/Fan installation in a long time.

Cons: BIG con: Only one DIMM slot seems to work, DIMM4. I've tried changing the voltages and different RAM modules, but no joy. All memory tested was off of MSI's Compatibility chart from their own website.

Other Thoughts: Mine shipped with 1.3 version of the BIOS, so keep that in mind when choosing your CPU and memory.Normally I would RMA the board, but the low memory requirements of this HTPC box (along with the pain of stuffing it into the SFF case I used..not the boards' fault, though) will mean I'll just deal with it as long as it lasts.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued MSI Customer,

We would like to apologize for the issue you have experienced with this particular mb. Please email me directly via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your complete contact information, subject heading "EAHH55M". I would like to help you get this resolved.

Rating: 3/5it works

Cons: very annoying problem that still hasn't been fixed.if you run with speedstep enabled everything works fine but if you turn it off the board will override the vcore settings resulting in a cpu overvolt. also with speedstep off resuts in horrible vdroop.

Other Thoughts: wouldn't buy again.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued MSI Customer,

We would like to apologize for the issue you have experienced with this particular mb. Please email me directly via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your complete contact information, subject heading "EAHH55M". I would like to help you get this resolved.

Rating: 2/5h55m-ed55

Cons: random blue screens and reboots, also likes to lockup at bios load screen. sometimes it cannot find the hard drive and have tested the system with 3 different hard drives - all with the same random problem, i also tested different ports and wires. purchased about 4 months ago.

Other Thoughts: i'm lost now, built the system for my GF as a present but is now just a headache.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued MSI Customer,

We would like to apologize for the issue you have experienced with this particular mb. Please email me directly via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your complete contact information, subject heading "EAHH55M". I would like to help you get this resolved.

Other Thoughts: -Im running an overclocked i3 540 at 4.09Ghz, i had to manualy do this in the bio's. i originaly used the OC Genie but it would only go to 3.5Ghz and not adjust the voltage so i manualy went in and did the OC myself it was super easy and i perfer to do it that way anyways.

Rating: 4/5Issues with my memory

Pros: The board has a great look, and comes with some neat features. The bios is nicely set up and I like that there are so may power saving settings.

Cons: For some reason I am having some problems with my memory... I have 4 gigs of memory but for some reason it is only letting me use 3.7 something. I have a dedicated graphics card, and I have it set in the BIOS to use the PCI-E card slot for the graphics. For some reason though in Windows 7 (64bit) it says that it is reserving some for hardware. I did my research and found that it had happened before.... I just can't find a fix anywhere.

Rating: 2/5Bad

Pros: Was hoping for the best for this Motherboard as a low price gaming computer, but nothin but problems this will be my second computer witch turned out to be a nightmare. i spent $300 less on my first and it blew this one out of the water...

Cons: Had, this motherboard for 4-5 months. Nothin but problems. Blue Screens, random restarts, Freezing would love to go on but i will stop there. OC Genie didnt work from the start. Computer wouldnt start up. So i went in n overclocked it myself.

We would like to apologize for the issue you have experienced with this particular mb. Please email me directly via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your complete contact information, subject heading "EAHH55M". I would like to help you get this resolved.

Rating: 5/5Works fine in Linux

Pros: Using a Core i3, ethernet, audio, and graphics work fine in Linux. I connected 2 1600x1200 monitors to the DVI and HDMI ports (using HDMI->DVI cable) and everything worked in Linux (Fedora 14) using the default settings. Both monitors came up and I can move windows from one to another with no tweaking.

Rating: 4/5Good first time board

Pros: -Installation was easy-Layout was mostly good (see cons)-Good selection of ports

Cons: -The first PCIe slot seems very close to the RAM holders. When I put my gCard in I almost could get the RAM clips down.-For me, the BIOs was acting a little funny. I'm not super technically advanced but I couldn't (and still can't) enter the BIOS. I can't get rid of the ugly splash screen or check on my system stats... and that Winki thing is just dumb.-Sparse instructions.

Other Thoughts: Overall I like this board. Maybe I'm just being stupid about the BIOS and Setting etc.

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12/3/2010 8:11:38 AM

Tech Level: 4/5

Ownership: 1/5

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Rating: 5/5Great HTPC product

Pros: Booted up first time no problems. Using for an HTPC setup and the HDMI out worked no problems. Also using s/pdif to receiver without any issues. Core I3 integrated video is outputting to my 50" 720p plasma and it looks great watching Hulu and Netflix HD content.

Cons: No Firewire jumper on board so I have a useless front port on my nmediaPC 5000b case. But I knew that going in so...

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